Are there any other aftermarket roll bars that qualify for tracking other than the Elda Engineering? I know it's not something to cheap out on, but I would really like to Autocross this summer, but I can't afford $700+ for a roll bar. Any other choices? TIA!

 

Honestly if I were to track my car or autocross all the time than I would consider the 700 bux cheap. It is the only bar proven to withstand a rollover on the s2k and it is a great peice. I would never get a Cusco bar due to its design.

 

I understand that this has been debated, but I dont know how the ELDA bar has been "proven to withstand a rollover on the s2k." Has anyone actually tested the bar by rolling an s2000?

 

^ I doubt it, would love to see a vid of it though if they ever did do that.

 

Well, do you mean track or autocross? It's good that you're trying to be safe, but I don't think an aftermarket roll bar is needed or required for autocross.

If you mean track, than do you mean competative wheel to wheel or HPDE? Some HPDE organizations (NASA) have determined the stock S2000 roll bars to be adequate. Some convertable's roll bars are for show - not the S. If you're doing more than HPDE, just go for the Elda one.

 

I run HPDE's with NASA Northeast. And while the above statement may be true, some tracks do not allow the S2K to run with the stock setup. For example, I can't get on VIR or Watkins Glen without my Elda bar.